Grapevine Faith Christian has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will head out to challenge the Atlas HomeSchool Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Two weeks ago, Grapevine Faith Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 41-35 to Cistercian.
Grapevine Faith Christian might have lost, but man, Noah Smith was a machine: he picked up 173 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Smith showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 58 yards.
Meanwhile, Atlas HomeSchool fell victim to Trinity Leadership and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Tigers, falling 28-0. The Rattlers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even if they lost, Atlas HomeSchool's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Karter Lancaster was especially locked on to Trinity Leadership's QB and sacked him twice. Lancaster is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least seven every time he's taken the field this season. Abe Stephens was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making six total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Grapevine Faith Christian dropped their record down to 0-3 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Atlas HomeSchool, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Grapevine Faith Christian has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 268.7 passing yards per game. Atlas HomeSchool, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 147.8 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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